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The autoimmune connection : essential information for women on diagnosis, treatment, and getting on with your life / Rita Baron-Faust, MPH with Jill P. Buyon, MD.
Record details
- ISBN: 0071841229 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780071841221 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: xvii, 508 pages : illustrations
- Edition: Revised and updated edition, Second edition.
- Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill Education, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Revised and updated with cutting-edge research and the newest treatments"--Cover. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 27.95 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Autoimmune diseases. Women > Diseases. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | 616.978 Bar 2016 | 31681020004214 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
- McGraw Hill
The most up-to-date book on the subject gives women all the essential information on diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune medical conditions
The Autoimmune Connection explains the links between autoimmune diseases and offers up-to-date information on diagnosis, treatments, and risks for women with one or more autoimmune disease, such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, or Crohn's disease.You will learn how to sort out vague and seemingly unrelated early signs and symptoms; which diagnostic tests they may need and what the results can mean; how autoimmune diseases and treatments can affect you at different stages of life; what new treatments and therapies are on the horizon; and where to find the proper specialist and how to navigate the health-care system
- NEW: Major breakthroughs in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, thyroid disease, diabetes, Celiac, multiple sclerosis
- NEW: Potential environmental triggers for autoimmunity, such as cigarette smoke, crystalline silica, asbestos, mercury, lead, viruses and other microbes, pesticides, pollutants, solvents, and petroleum byproducts
- NEW: Current drugs on the market and recently discovered side effects and long-term complications connected to existing drug therapies
- NEW: Healthcare law reform provisions and key changes to Medicare and Medicaid
